Tampopo (Dandelion) - right (216 R)
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| Museum number | 216 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 3rd shelf |
| Sample location | right (216 R) |
| Fiber type | silk |
| Color | light greenish brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | たんぽぽ : Tampopo |
| Dye (English common name) | Dandelion |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Taraxacum japonicum Koidz. (?) |
| Plant part | root / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | The dye plant for this experiment was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (). With any mordants, including iron, lime water, aluminum oxide, copper, tin or chromium, the resultant color was unsatisfactory. It was not possible to produce purple. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |